Challenges in Northern Wine Regions, 9 April 2010 in Remich, Luxembourg – Viticulture in cool climate regions like the BeNeLux, faces a number of challenges for which specific solutions are to be found: How will climate change affect the production … Continue reading →

Climate change : challenges, risks and impacts on cropping systems April 3, 2009 Gembloux Agricultural University Climate change is of general concern and is largely recognized as resulting from negative impact on the environment of human activities. The climate change … Continue reading →

The national societies for horticultural science in Europe decided to cancel their national symposia in 2008 in favour of the First Symposium on Horticulture in Europe (Vienna, 2008). Therefore, the symposium of the BeNeLux Society for Horticultural Science that was … Continue reading →

The Benelux Society for Horticultural Science (BNL-SHS) together with Wageningen University and the industry convened a symposium of one day on Global Sourcing of Flowers and Food which was held on 23 November, 2007 at WICC – Wageningen. The majority … Continue reading →

The national societies for horticultural science in Europe decided to cancel their national symposia in 2008 in favour of the First Symposium on Horticulture in Europe (Vienna, 2008). Therefore, the symposium of the BeNeLux Society for Horticultural Science that was … Continue reading →

The 2010 symposium is scheduled to take place in the spring of 2010 in Luxembourg. The title of the symposium will be: Viticulture in the BeNeLux and surrounding countries. Conveners: L. Wietor and F. Kraus (ASTA Luxembourg).

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Global Sourcing of Flowers and Food The majority of the large retail groups have concentrated their acquisition policy on global sourcing of foodstuff and ornamentals in order to have flowers and food available every day of the year with a … Continue reading →

The conclusions of the 2006 Symposium The Future of Horticultural Science and Education: A European Perspective (Brussels, November 2006) are available in a comprehensive report written by Roderik P. Bogers. Click the text above or use the 2006 Symposium link … Continue reading →

The Future of Horticultural Science and Education: A European Perspective By: Roderik P. Bogers Horticulture is a blooming business. Not only is it of great economic importance, but it also fulfils an important social function. The horticultural industry is facing … Continue reading →